The special airs from 7 p.m. to midnight ET (4 to 9 p.m. PT) on Spike TV. Sanchez, who competed on the original season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was featured prominently in many Spike TV-televised UFC Fight Night and The Ultimate Fighter Finale events. However, due to the UFC’s new multi-year broadcast deal with FOX, events that previously aired on Spike TV are now slated for FX and FUEL TV.

Spike TV owns the UFC’s library rights through the end of this year, and officials said counter-programming will be the norm throughout the year. “TUF,” for example, moves to FX with live Friday-night tournament fights this season, but Spike TV will counter-program with highlights from the past 14 seasons of the long-running reality series.

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